Adjustable car-stake for permanent use on logging-cars.



M. B. WRIGHT. ADJUSTABLE GAR STAKE FOR PERMANENT USE ON LOGGING GARS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 17, 1907.

Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

MARMEON B. WRIGHT, OF TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN.

ADJUSTABLE CAR-STAKE FOR PERMANENT USE ON LOGGING-CARS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. April 17, 1907.

Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

Serial No. 368,789.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, MARMEON B. TRIGHT, a citizen of the United States, aresident of Traverse City, county of Grand Traverse, and State ofMichigan, have invented an Adjustable Car-Stake for Permanent Use onLogging- Cars, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in the manner of constructing and fasteningtogether stake and stirrup by means of a long single link permanent yetadjustable at will. Stake can be placed in stirrup or allowed to swingalong side of cars when not in use. Stake is made to taper slightly onthree sides, all that part entering stirrup, so as to fit the stirrupwhen fully set in; side of stake fronting cars is straight, causingstake to stand perpendicular when set into stirrup Stake is bound on thesides with malleable cast iron or steel the entire length, asrepresented in the drawings. Stake may be all of iron or steel. Stirrupis made tapering, being larger at top than at bottom so as to fit thestake and allow the stake to become loose and easily lifted out by aslight stroke upwards on lower end of stake, causing stake to fall awayfrom logs on the car. The single link attachment which is the means ofmaking the stake and stirrup a permanent combination, and admits of'theadjustability of the stake, and its permanent use on logging cars ismade fast to stake by means of an eyebolt through which the link passes,the bolt passing through the stake near the part entering the stirrup.The link is fastened to stirru by means of a slot or groove made inside0' upper stirru flange, deep enough to receive the link, al owing thetop staple bolt that goes round stirrup and fastens it to the cars topass through the link so as to allow link to slide up and down asufficient distance to allow stake to be placed in or lifted out ofstirrup at will, making stake, stirrup and link a permanent, yet adjustable combination.

The object of this invention is to permanently overcome the expense andthe annoyance of using the unsafe, temporary wooden stake 011 loggingcars.

Figure 1 shows a front view of the stirrup link and stake in thestirrup. Fig. 2. is a side view of the same elements. Fig. 3. shows thestake out of the stirrup and suspended by the link.

In the drawings are letters, A. B. C. D. used to designate the severalparts or pieces of my invention.

Letter A. is to designate stake which has been fully described above asto its construction and purpose. Letter B designates the link, the meansconnecting the stake and stirrup. Letter C designates stirrup which alsohas been describedas to its construction so as to admit of beingattached to stake A by means of the link B, the letters D. D. designatethe side of car to which the combination stirrup, stake and link arefastened to show their proper positions when in and out of use onlogging car.

In conclusion I claim- The combination of a stake, a stirrup and asingle link connecting the stake with the upper edge of the stirrup,substantially as described.

MARMEON B. TV RIGHT.

l/Vitnesses:

L. K. CLEVELAND, MABLE RENO.

